February 15-16 & 21 2012: A full day excursion with Apurva, Ashish and Lalam to Bhor Ghat at Lonavla, Monkey Hill and evening at Kamshet, as well as next morning at Pune and a day trip with IS Anand from Mumbai to Pune. Thanks a lot to Anand, Apurva, Ashish, Lalam, Rahul, Ranjit and all the others for their great hospitality!
Bhor Ghat: WAG-7 #27508 pulled a freight train uphill towards Pune at a great panorama viewpoint near Lonavla, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)
Bhor Ghat: The mountainside presented itself as a spectacular mix of cake layers, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)
Bhor Ghat: The train in its full glory entered the viaduct shortly before reaching Monkey Hill, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)
Bhor Ghat: Uphill freight, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)
Bhor Ghat: Units of two to three bankers were added to every uphill train at Karjat and uncoupled at Lonavla, no matter how long or short the train, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)
Bhor Ghat: And here it came, Her Majesty, 12124 "Deccan Queen" Pune - Mumbai behind a class WCAM-3 in front of Monkey Hill, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)
Bhor Ghat: "Deccan Queen" moving downhill, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)
Bhor Ghat: Spectacular valley view, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)
Bhor Ghat: The "Deccan Queen" panorama, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)
Bhor Ghat: Ashish had recorded it all on video, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)
Bhor Ghat: 12127 Mumbai CST - Pune "Intercity Express", the counterpart to the "Deccan Queen" with morning departure from Mumbai and evening departure at Pune, managing the 192 kms between the centres in 3:07 hours, 2012-02-15 (Roni Ka
Bhor Ghat: Kalyan freight locos WAG-7 27217, 27257 and 27118 banking a passenger train - an everyday sight on this line, everywhere else very rare, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)
Bhor Ghat: View at another cliff and Monkey Hill, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)
Bhor Ghat: The panorama from the other spot, now Khandala was in view, 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)
Bhor Ghat: A cow herd offered an opportunity for a nice foreground, with "Pragati Express", 2012-02-15 (Roni Kappel)